Jacqueline V. Gaines
Judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Unexpired Term Ending 7/1/2025
Candidate Details
- Residence
Oakwood - Email
gaines4judge@yahoo.com - Website
gaines4judge.com - Social Media
facebook.com/GainesForJudgeVoteMay3rd
instagram.com/jacquelinegaines4judge - Age
42 - Occupation
Magistrate - Education
Maurer School of Law at Indiana University, Bloomington, JD 2004
DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, BA 2001
- Work Experience
6 years in private practice at two major Dayton, Ohio law firms
11 years as a magistrate in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division
6 years adjunct professor/mentor: University of Dayton School of Law, Maurer School of Law at Indiana University, and Central State University
- Family
Married with 2 children - Affiliations
- Endorsements
OPCMIA Local 132
- Bar Association Ratings
November 2021 Dayton Bar Association, Barrister of the Month
Jacqueline V. Gaines
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Magistrate, Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division (2011-present)
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Qualified Reviewer for Ohio Practice Skills Institute: Trial Advocacy (2019)
Dayton Bar Association Board of Trustees, Secretary (2009-2011)Dayton Bar Association, Past Diversity Issues Committee Chairperson
Montgomery County Public Defender Commission (2008-2012)
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and Legal Aid of Western Ohio (2008-2011)
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running because the citizens of Montgomery County deserve to have a judge that treats each person who appears in court with dignity and respect no matter if they are represented by counsel or self-represented. People should be treated equally with no distinction based on educational background or what neighborhood they live in. The citizens deserve to have a judge who writes timely decisions that everyday people can understand. I have been applying these principles for 11 years, and if elected I will carry these into the General Division.